BIMCO: Boxship demolition at 41-month high in July
Container shipping demolition has hit a 41-month high in July reaching 52.8 thousand TEU, thereby surpassing the 50.6 thousand TEU demolished in June, data from […]
Month: July 2020
Data collection major challenge to customs administrations worldwide – WCO boss
As WCO releases 2019 Illicit Trade Report The Secretary-General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Dr. Kunio Mikuriya has stated that data collection is a […]
How aerodrome operators can help ground-handlers survive post-COVID – EASA
By Adegboyega oni Following the outbreak of COVID-19, the majority of the flights around the world have been suspended with a severe impact in ground-handling […]
Freight forwarders association honours DC Dera Nnadi
Deputy Comptroller (DC) Dera Nnadi, the former Officer in Charge of the Enforcement Unit of the Nigeria Customs Service, Tin Can Island Port Command, has […]
UPS releases second-quarter 2020 earnings
UPS has announced second-quarter 2020 consolidated revenue increased to $20.5 billion, a 13.4% increase from the second quarter of 2019. Net income was $1.8 billion […]
UN agencies – WTO, WHO, WIPO – launch updated study on interplay between trade, health and intellectual properties
By Adegboyega Oni The trio of the United Nations’ agencies – World Trade Organisation (WTO), World Health Organization (WHO), and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) […]
Stability emerging for container ship calls
Despite fewer vessel calls than before the COVID-19 pandemic started, cargo volumes are returning in some regions. This is according to the eleventh and final […]
International Travels: Quick lifting of ban amounts to disaster – Nigeria Aviation Minister
By Adegboyega Oni The Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika says a quick lifting of the ban on international travel without adhering to the laid […]
Clarion Bonded Terminal honours Assistant Comptroller Etsu
The Vice President, Clarion Shipping West Africa Limited, owners of Clarion Bonded Terminals, Mrs. Bernardine Ifeoma Eloka has commended Assistant Comptroller Mohammed Yusuf Etsu for […]
Digitalisation of shipping key to post-COVID recovery – IMO scribe
International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Secretary-General Kitack Lim says digitalization, big data, and new technologies such as artificial intelligence are key in enabling the post-COVID recovery. IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim told a […]